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“Sainsbury’s only thinks about car drivers”: Supermarket slammed for closing cycle access during works, diverting cyclists onto narrow footway or “fast and busy” dual carriageway

Cyclists in Colchester have criticised Sainsbury’s, accusing the supermarket giant of ignoring customers who use bikes, after the store closed its pedestrian and cycle access “without warning”, prompting a council investigation.The route’s closure, preventing cyclists from accessing the Tollgate, Stanway branch of Sainsbury’s from Essex Yeomanry Way, means that people arriving at the store on … Read more

Halfords Advanced 23cm D lock

The Halfords Advanced 23cm D lock is really good value and put up a much better than average fight against the dreaded road.cc angle grinder. It’s pretty cheap, and not especially heavy, and for all those reasons it’s easy to recommend, especially if you have a bag to sling it in – the bracket is … Read more

Hunt revamps Aerodynamicist wheel range to offer “class-leading aerodynamic performance-to-weight metrics with wide road tyres”

Hunt has unveiled three new wheelsets in its Aerodynamicist carbon wheel range, boasting that they offer “class-leading aerodynamic performance-to-weight metrics with wide road tyres”. That’s “wide” by traditional road race standards; we’re talking about wheels optimised for 28mm and 30mm tyre widths here. 2025 Hunt Aerodynamicist 44_46 Carbon Disc rim (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)The new … Read more

“Ludicrous adversarial clickbait”: BBC asks, “Is public sympathy for cyclists wearing thin?” – as around-the-world cyclist Mark Beaumont claims Jeremy Vine’s bike videos “encourage division”

Cyclists have accused the BBC of “adversarial clickbait framing” and promoting an anti-cycling agenda, following a Radio Scotland call-in debate which asked listeners: “Is public sympathy for cyclists wearing thin?”The discussion, which formed the headline topic on Radio Scotland’s Mornings programme on Wednesday, comes in the same week BBC broadcaster Jeremy Vine announced he will … Read more

Prestacycle Prestaflator Go

If you’re on the fence about portable electric inflators, the Prestacycle Prestaflator Go might just be enough to get you to ditch your manual mini-pump or CO2 cartridges. It’s great! Fast, reliable, and easy to use, and just the right size.> Buy now: Prestacycle Prestaflator Go for £99 from PrestacycleBefore the Prestaflator Go arrived, I have to say … Read more